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2021-03-31-accounts

Pages
Trustees'
annual
report
1tor
Independent
examiner's
report to the trustees
Statement
of financial
activities
Balance sheet
Statement of cash flows
Notes to the financial statements 12to 23

Registered charity name Suffolk Law Centre
Charity registration number 1176229
Principal office 46A St. Matthews
Street
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 3EP
United
Kingdom
The trustees
The trustees who served during the year and at the date of approval were as follows:
C Cumberbatch
(Chair
- Appointed 21 December 2020)
G Clarke MBE (Chair until 20 December 2020)
J Lea (Treasurer)
L Gooch
A Grant OBE
B Howard
E Pettman
DrS Rao
D Weekes
D Bradshaw
(Resigned
30 April 2020)
S Raychaudhuri
(Resigned
30 November 2020)
Senior Management A Ludwig (Director of Legal Services)
Charity Secretary D Bradshaw
(Resigned
30/04/20)
M Howgate
(Appointed
30/04/20, Resigned 21/12/20)
S Hawkins
(Appointed
21/12/20, Resigned 12/01/21)
C Cumberbatch
(Appointed
12/01/21)
Independent examiner L Thurston
FCCA
Lovewell
Blake LLP
Chartered
accountants
First Floor Suite
2 Hillside Business Park
Bury St Edmunds
IP32 7EA

2021 2020
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds Total funds Total funds
Note F
Income and endowments
Donations,
grants and legacies
4 197,035 378,725 575,760 516,087
Other trading
activities
5 692
Total income 197,035 378,725 575,760 516,779
Expenditure
Charitable
activities
6 114,411 336,598 451,009 349,028
Total expenditure 114,411 336,598 451,009 349,028
Net income before transfer offunds 82,624 42,127 124,751 167,751
Transfers
between
funds 22,145 (22,I45)
Net movement
in funds
104,769 19,982 124,751 167,751
Reconciliation
offunds
Total funds brought forward 66,771 172,890 239,661 71,910
Total funds carried forward 171,540 192,872 364,412 239,661

2021 2020
Note 5 f
Fixed assets
Tangible lixed assets 10 12,729 1,917
Current assets
Debtors 11 12,250 21,437
Cash at bank and in hand 406,294 225,026
418,544 246,463
Creditors: Amounts falling due within
one year 12 (66,861) (8,719)
Net current assets 351,683 237,744
Total assets less current liabilities 364,412 239,661
Net assets 364,412 239,661
Funds ofthe charity
Restricted funds 192,872 172,890
Unrestricted
funds
171,540 66,771
Total charity funds 13 364,412 239,661

2021 2020
6
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income 124,751 167,751
Adjustments
for:
Depreciation
oftangible
fixed assets
1,840 492
Chengesin:
Trade and other debtors 9,187 (16,732)
Trade and other creditors 58,142 (5,782)
Cash generated
from operations
193,920 145,729
Net cash from operating
activities
193,920 145,729
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase
oftangible assets
(12,652) (1,965)
Net cash used
in investing
activities (12,652) (1,965)
Net increase
in cash and
cash equivalents 181,268 143,764
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning ofyear 225,026 81,262
Cash and cash equivalents at end ofyear 406,294 225,026

Donations,
grants and legacies
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2021
f 6
Donations
Donations 14,025 14,025
Grants
Grants 183,010 378,725 561,735
197,035 378,725 575,760
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2020
f 5 f
Donations
Donations 89,168 89,168

4. Donations, grants and legacies (continued)
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds
6
Funds 2020
f
Grants
Grants 6,290 420,629 426,919
95,458 420,629 516,087

Total 2021
6
Total 2020f
Restricted
Charity
Fund
114,824 159,268
Legal Foundation 99,639 50,882
Justice Foundation 59,686 60,000
Legal Access 55,119
Charities
Trust
36,000
Law Trust 34,000 32,000
Law Centre 19,757 38,479
Other grants received 5,818 18,501
Foundation 5,000 5,000
Equality and Human Rights 752
I egal Aid 4,001 628
378,725 420,629
Unrestricted
Law Centre 88,000
Charity
Fund
50,250
Council 23,574 6,290
Charitable
Trust
20,000 38,479
Job Scheme 1,186
561,735 426,919
5. Other trading activities
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
6 6 6 6
Fundraising events 692 692

6. Expenditure on charita ble
activities
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds
f
Funds
6
2021
6
Staff costs 88,544 183,449 271,993
Support costs 25,867 153,149 179,016
114,411 336,598 451,009
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2020
6 6
Staff costs 20,091 197,228 217,319
Support costs 40,893 90,816 131,709
60,984 288,044 349,028
Analysis of support costs
2021
F
2020f
Project costs 129,959 56,356
Office costs 10,950 40,348
Rent 9,056 12,075
Insurance 1,288 2,994
Travel costs 592 3,882
AGM costs 884
Depreciation 1,840 492
Advertising 3,071 4,006
Legal and professional costs 19,866 8,332
Independent examination fees 2,394 2,340
179,016 131,709
7. Net income
Net income is stated after charging/(crediting):
2021
6
2020
f
Depreciation oftangible fixed assets 1,840 492

2021 2020f
Wages and salaries 248,343 208,848
Social security costs 16,621 868
Pension costs 5,077 827
Other staff welfare expenses 1,952 6,776
271,993 217,319

10. from the charity (2020:ENil).
Tangible fixed assets
Computer
equipmentf
Cost
At 1 April 2020 2,516
Additions 12,652
At 31 March 2021 15,168
Depreciation
At 1 April 2020 599
Charge for the year 1,840
At 31 March 2021 2,439
Carrying
amount
At 31 March 2021 12,729
At 31 March 2020 1,917
11. Debtors
2021 2020
6 F
Trade debtors 250 12,990
Prepayments
and accrued income
12,000 8,447
12,250 21,437

Creditors: Amounts
falling due within one year
2021 2020
6
Trade creditors 56,987 2,236
Accruals and deferred income 2,394 2,340
Other creditors 7,480 4,143
66,861 8,719

Restricted funds
At 31 Mar
At 1 Apr 2020
6
Income Expendituref Transfers
5
2021
Legal Advice Clinic 12,903 34,000 (32,197) 14,705
Immigration
Advice
Centre 2,005 (2,005)
Charitable
Trust
2,941 (2,941)
Housing
and Business
Development 4,744 (4,744)
Legal Education 18,604 24,639 (22,832) 20,411
Suffolk Family Law Support
Project 64 (64)
Health Justice 1,501 1,501
Legal Foundation 16,660 (16,196) (464)
EUSS 6,110 (858) (5,252)
Right To BeHere 6,007 (2,685) (3,323)
Tackling
Discrimination
46,949 114,824 (117,944) 43,829
Housing
Fund
1,825 (1,825)
Foundation 5,000 (5,000)
Justice Bus 53,059 (42,894) (10,165)
Legal Aid - Housing 628 4,001 (113) 4,516
Home Office 17,965 (21,808) (3,843)
Covid Emergency Fund 5,000 (5,000)
Foundation 1,500 (1,500)
GYO 75,000 (24,186) 50,814
Justice Foundation 54,286 (29,347) 24,939
Community
Justice
5,400 (5,400)
Project Fund 36,000 36,000
172,890 378,725 (336,598) (22,145) 192,872
Designated
funds
Charitable
Trust
20,000 (18,941) 2,941 4,000
Justice Bus 9,682 9,682
Right To BeHere 3,323 3,323
Foundation 1,600 1,600
Trust 2,000 (355) 1,645
22,000 (19,296) 17,546 20,250
Unrestricted
funds
General
Funds
66,771 175,035 (95,115) 4,599 151,290

Restricted funds
At 31 Mar
At 1 Apr 2019 Income Expenditure Transfers 2020
E 6 6
Tackling
Discdmination
(Old) 1,569 59,264 (60,833)
Legal Advice Clinic 10,388 32,000 (29,485) 12,903
Immigration
Advice Centre
3,085 (1,080) 2,005
Charitable
Trust
2,500 17,000 (16,559) 2,941
Housing
and Business
Development 8,340 11,450 (15,046) 4,744
Legal Education Foundation 4,028 30,877 (16,301) 18,604
Suffolk Family Law Support
Project 5,373 (5,309) 64
Justice Week 135 (135)
Health Justice 1,501 1,501
Legal Foundation 55,119 (38,459) 16,660
EUSS 21,379 (26,266) 4,887
Right To BeHere 17,100 (11,093) 6,007
Tackling
Discrimination
(New) 100,004 (53,055) 46,949
Housing
Fund
8,555 (6,730) 1,825
Foundation 5,000 5,000
Justice Bus 60,000 (6,941) 53,059
EH 752 (752)
Legal Aid - Housing 628 628
35,418 420,629 (288,044) 4,887 172,890
Unrestricted
funds
General
Funds
4,479 96,150 (60,984) 27,126 66,771
Designated
Funds
32,013 (32,013)
36,492 96,150 (60,984) (4,887) 66,771

31March 2021
General Designated Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
f.
Tangible fixed assets 10,320 498 1,911 12,729
Current assets 140,970 19,752 190,961 351,683
Net Assets 151,290 20,250 192,872 364,412
31March 2020
General Designated Restricted Total
Funds
8
Funds
8
Funds
8
Fundsf
Tangible fixed assets 881 1,036 1,917
Current assets 65,890 171,854 237,744
Net Assets 66,771 172,890 239,661

15. Analysis ofchanges ofchanges in net debt
At
At 1 Apr 2020
6
Cash flows
f
31 Mar 2021
Cash at bank and in hand 225,026 181,268 406,294
16. Operating lease commitments
The total future
minimum
lease payments under non-canceflable operating leases are as follows:
2021 2020
600